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worldsteel announces the 9th steelChallenge launch date

Brussels, 20 October 2014 – steelChallenge-9 will begin with the regional championship round on 19 November 2014 and will finish with the world championship round on 11 February 2015. There are two categories: ‘Student’ and ‘Industry’. Entrants in both categories will compete online from their own countries in the first round and the winners will …

2014 worldsteel Safety and Health Excellence Recognition

Moscow, 08 October 2014 – worldsteel has recognised six excellent safety and health programmes from ArcelorMittal, Celsa, Essar Steel, Gerdau, Tata Steel and Ternium. Joon-Yang Chung, worldsteel’s Chairman for 2013/2014, said: “Communication is vital to create a safer working environment which is the main purpose of this recognition. The companies recognised this year not only …

worldsteel Short Range Outlook 2014-2015

Moscow, 6 October 2014 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2014 and 2015. worldsteel forecasts that global apparent steel use will increase by 2.0% to 1,562 Mt in 2014 following growth of 3.8% in 2013. In 2015, it is forecast that world steel demand will grow by …

worldsteel reports on the sustainability performance of the steel industry

Moscow, 06 October 2014 – worldsteel has published its 2014 Sustainability Indicators, presenting the steel industry’s progress in sustainability performance over the past decade. Edwin Basson, Director General of worldsteel, said: “Measuring performance is the first step in making progress and having defined indicators allows companies to benchmark themselves and encourages further improvement. Sustainability reporting …

2014 worldsteel map of China steel mills available now

Brussels, 22 August 2014 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published the 2014 edition of its map of Chinese mainland steel plants. It is available for purchase as a large format wall poster or a PDF file on worldsteel.org.The map highlights the essence of the Chinese steel industry, showing the geographical and economic landscape …